mosaicism

• 指一个生物体含有两种或两种以上基因型不同的细胞群体的现象，常由发育过程中的突变引起。

A condition in which an organism possesses two or more genetically distinct cell populations, often resulting from mutations during development.

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1. Genetic conditionC2formalmedical

   The condition in which an organism has two or more cell populations that differ in genetic makeup, often resulting from mutations during development.

   遗传嵌合现象

   • Mosaicism can cause a variety of symptoms depending on which cells are affected.
   • The patient was diagnosed with mosaicism after genetic testing revealed two distinct cell lines.
   • Mosaicism is often studied in the context of chromosomal disorders like Turner syndrome.